/ ˈsɪrəp; NAmE / noun [ U ]
1.
a sweet liquid made from sugar and water, often used in cans of fruit :
pears in syrup
2.
any thick sweet liquid made with sugar, used especially as a sauce
—see also corn syrup , golden syrup , maple syrup
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French sirop or medieval Latin siropus , from Arabic šarāb beverage; compare with sherbet .